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Yemi Akindoju recently acquired Vanity Fashions Limited, a privately owned and operated Canadian company founded in 1989 and an industry leader in the fashion jewellery industry for the last 29 years. Previously, Mr Akindoju worked with Scotiabank for 11 years, where he retired as a senior client relationship manager – …

Mohammad Ali Raza was recently named a Partner with the law firm, Cox & Palmer. After moving to Canada to reunite with his family in 2014, Mohammad Ali was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2016. From drafting complex contracts to advising on business structure, Mohammad Ali is keen …

The clock is ticking: International medical graduates struggle to find residency programs so they can practice in Nova Scotia By Ryan Van Horne There is a shortage of family doctors in Nova Scotia, but international medical graduates (IMGs) struggle to find opportunities to get licensed here. That’s a painful pill …

A few years ago, Mercedes Ruiz and husband Carlos Berumen decided to leave Mexico and build a new life elsewhere. It wasn’t a new concept for Ruiz’s family; her aunt had moved to Nova Scotia years before, and her mother had lived in the U.S. when she was younger. It …

BY SARAH SAWLER Najwan Al Barghouthi is a graduate student in the chemistry department at Saint Mary’s University, currently working in a nanotechnology research group under supervisor Dr. Christa Broussard. She’s researching a new way to quickly detect and identity environmental contaminants. “We want to create a portable device that …

Charlene and Emmanuel Anom bring together the best elements of their culture By Chris Muise Emmanuel Anom is senior pastor at Community Life Church and a food scientist with Perennia Food & Agriculture, wife Charlene is a teacher with the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board. They’re deeply involved with both …

By Ifeanyi Emesih Family means different things to different people. For some, “family always comes first” and “blood is thicker than water.” For others, the phrase “you can’t pick your family; thank God you can pick your friends” better describes the relationship. Whichever camp we fall into, nothing has …

A unique Study and Stay Program helps international students as future employees and entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia By Suzanne Rent Austin Zhang arrived in Halifax on January 3, 2010 at 1 a.m. after a 14-hour flight from China. He was coming here from his hometown outside of Shanghai to study …

After bouncing around in different degrees and jobs, Ran Yi is confident he’s finally found his purpose: helping others join him in calling Canada home. By Caora McKenna “I never thought I would become an immigrant here,” says Ran Yi, 29, who founded Easypass Immigration and Education Consulting Inc. …

Focusing on the local community made this Chinese immigrant stand out. by Caora McKenna Foxx Liu, 36, came to Canada from China in 2003 for practical reasons. His decision to stay and build his life in Halifax was more personal. He arrived on the West Coast in Richmond, B.C., but it …